Explore a career in the hospitality of business travel The meetings and conventions segment of the hospitality industry is often overlooked by newcomers to the field — but it is an exciting, dynamic area that merits a second look. Meetings, Conventions, and Expositions: An Introduction to the Industry offers a detailed breakdown of all aspects of group business travel. From sponsors and venues to technology and management, anyone new to the industry will appreciate this in-depth exploration of a convention's many "moving parts".

The meetings, expositions, events, and conventions industry continues to grow and garner increasing attention from the hospitality industry. With a broad view of the industry, this book moves beyond just one segment to include all aspects related to the MEEC industry.

The expansive growth of the meeting, exposition, event and convention (MEEC) industry within the hospitality industry, communities and college faculty, demands this current, comprehensive introduction to the various segments of the MEEC industry. This broad overview takes advantage of the expertise of many active industry experts. It is the most up-to-date text available and covers a wider range of MEEC topics than any other book on the market. The author examines all aspects of the history and impact of MEEC, career opportunities, planning and managing a convention, meeting, exposition or event, MEEC and hospitality, MEEC and the community, MEEC and academic programs. For practitioners, academics and the general public involved in meetings, expositions, events and conventions.

The meetings, expositions, events, and conventions industry continues to grow and garner increasing attention from the hospitality industry, colleges and universities, and communities. This book provides a broad overview of this thriving and expanding industry.

The Meetings, Expositions, Events, and Conventions industry continues to grow and garner increasing attention from the hospitality industry, communities, and college faculty. With a broad view of the industry, MEETINGS, EXPOSITIONS, EVENTS & CONVENTIONS, 3/e moves beyond just one segment to include all aspects related to the MEEC industry. Developed as a collaborative work, the text features contributions from some of the best and most notable practitioners and educators in the field. (Using the Delphi method, even the text's topics were selected based on industry input.) Now in its third edition, this revision features over 30 new case studies, the latest statistics and a new chapter devoted to green meetings and social responsibility

Conferences and Conventions: A Global Industry 3rd edition provides a comprehensive introduction to the key elements of the global conference, convention and meetings industry. It examines the industry’s origins, structure, economic, social and environmental impacts, education, training and career opportunities, and the industry's future development. It also explores its links with the wider tourism industry, and suggests that there should be a realignment of these links, putting a greater focus on designing, executing and measuring meeting and convention contents so that they have a purposeful impact on participants, thus creating greater value for stakeholders. It suggests that there should be greater emphasis on the role that meetings play in economic, professional and educational development, promoting the benefits they provide in knowledge exchange, scientific research, technology transfer, networking and motivation and showing clearly what such business events actually accomplish. This revised 3rd edition has been updated to reflect current trends and emerging topics and achieve a more international approach. This edition has also been updated with the following features: New content on social media, web based marketing, the use of technology, experiential marketing and events, the role of trade shows in conventions, issues of sustainability, and moves to create a profession for event management. Fully integrated and updated case studies to highlight current issues and demonstrate theory in practice. Also contains new case studies on the growth markets of Asia, Brazil and the Middle East. A detailed meetings and events industry lexicon. This book is written in an accessible and engaging style and structured logically with useful features throughout to aid students’ learning and understanding. This book is an invaluable resource to students following Events Management, Hospitality and Tourism courses.